A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call.

Jacki Gerber shared her favorite photo of a great egret feeding its young on a recent trip to Monkey Island in Currituck Sound. “So cool to see these fuzzy chicks!” Gerber wrote.

When the River Danube flooded, this temporary lake attracted more than 1,000 great egrets. Over five nights, Zsolt photographed them in a soft dawn light. Using a slow shutter speed and large depth of ...

Connie Owen sent a photo of a great egret coming in for a landing at Stumpy Lake in Virginia Beach. “I have enjoyed the big numbers of egrets at Stumpy Lake this fall,” wrote Owen. “I went ...

Stephen Moss on the Great White Egret. Tweet of the Day. When ornithologist and nature writer Stephen Moss began birdwatching, great white egrets were not seen in the British countryside.

Jacki Gerber shared her favorite photo of a great egret feeding its young on a recent trip to Monkey Island in Currituck Sound. “So cool to see these fuzzy chicks!” Gerber wrote.